October 25, 2009

ROAD TRIP-off to Austin

I'm in the middle of packing for a short road trip to Austin...I'm going with my mom and my aunt Karen for two days of vintage shopping & really good Mexican food. I love Austin, I can't wait to go back. The shopping there is so great!

Before I go, some pictures of tasty junk food I consumed this week with two of my best friends.

Curly fries at Pizza Hut..nice blue nailpolish Viky!!

Jumbo sized gumdrops..they look so pretty but after eating five of them you kind of want to heave.

Hi Jane,
Love your blog, and glad to see you're going to Austin! I myself am a Swede living in Texas for a while, going to visit Austin soon. Would love to get some addresses and tips of cool Austin places. Take care!

First of all, that photo of you in the supermarket literally made me smile. In a public coffeeshop!

Secondly, it reminded me of the latest post in my blog, Fashion for Writers, which I do with my friend Jenny; the post is called FFW Heart-to-Heart: Wearing a Cocktail Dress to the Grocery Store, or, The Implications of Overdressing. It's a thoughtful, yet whimsical discussion between the two of us in which we talk about what it means to -- often -- be the most dressed-up person in the room.

Hardly boring! If nothing else, the photographs are the highlight of the post (especially that first photo - the lighting it just breathtaking - and ironic considering it's of a hand salting fast food). I come back to this blog again and again not only for your interesting take on fashion, but for the absolutely superb candid photography. I would die quite a happy woman if I could take photos like yours!

And it's nice to see that someone still dresses up to go do the supermarket shopping. :)

you look amazing in these pictures, and i have to say it is really refreshing to see that you are not intimidated into wearing jeans and a sweatshirt (i know i am) you are such an inspiration
xoxo from chicago

beautiful look, and beautiful location! I also want to try to take photos in a supermarket, but I know it's not easy, there is much monitoring here in Milan ... I love your skirt of emerald green velvet and the fur cardigan, even the shoes are crazy!

This is for Beete, 22 ° comment from above: Jane, you are a myth because you have a strong personality and individuality, do not get influenced by the boring and "all-the-same" fashion of your friends, you are an artist, you managed to be unique, against all conformity and mediocrity in our society ... your mom is a genius, do not listen to sad people and bigots!

the one thing we truly share is being from pretty small towns, you from trophy club and i from omaha. (although i suppose you're right outside dallas, kind of.) i've always found it really hard to find people in my town who share my same love of fashion, i wonder if you ever have the same problem? although i'm sure your mom is probably really amazing when it comes to that sort of thing. idk. just lamenting. haha.

there is no such thing as being overdressed, that's the big problem with Americans - they underdress all the time, and you are a wonderful exception, Jane. Hope you will have fun at Austin. BTW, I bought very similar shoes at Penney's just yesterday, my budget is much smaller than yours but my love for fashion is just as strong :)